Larry Oji

Current

Contributor at GeorgiaGamerz.com
Staff at VGMdb
Creator/Editor-in-Chiefat VG Frequency (Self-employed)

Head Submissions Evaluator at OverClocked ReMix

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Past

Assistant Soundtrack Director, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix at Capcom
Periodicals at Borders Books

Education

Emory University
Hamden Hall

Recommended

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Connections

46 connections

Industry

Music

Websites

Larry Oji’s Summary

Music critic (having evaluated over 2,500 pieces of music) and radio DJ with four years of broadcasting experience. Blogger on the video game music fan arrangement community, and networked with hundreds of musicians. Engaged in media monitoring and outreach in promoting the video game music fan arrangement community. Interested in developing and broadcasting a nationally syndicated radio show focused on video game music, managing the creation of video game soundtracks, and the promotion of video game music as legitimate art.

Larry Oji’s Specialties:

Digital music and public relations, social media marketing, branding and identity, blog monitoring, data gathering/research, artist critique (composition/production), artist management, talent scouting, A&R

Larry Oji’s Experience

Contributor

GeorgiaGamerz.com

(Entertainment industry)

2008 — Present (less than a year)
Staff

VGMdb

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

December 2007 — Present (1 year)

Addition of more than 250 albums to video game music database, including full composition, arrangement and performance credits, track listings, catalog numbers, album art, game and platform associations, and publisher information.

More than 350 corrections to existing album and artist entries with accurate information; Proposed distinction of “free” vs. “unknown” release prices and “strength of relationship” schema for related albums (in development); Appointed Trusted Editor by site administrator Ken Moore in December 2007; Promoted to Staff in February 2008
Creator/Editor-in-Chief
VG Frequency (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

April 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Primary content provider and editor for blog on video game music hosted by OC ReMix.org, coordinating coverage of North American and European amateur and professional video game music scenes, including limited Japanese coverage, and persuading video game music community members to provide daily content updates and news tips.
Head Submissions Evaluator

OverClocked ReMix

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

July 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)

Manage staff, critique submitted arrangements, and compile research on musicians, companies and games for fan-oriented, video game music community
Assistant Soundtrack Director, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Capcom

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Games industry)

September 2007 — July 2008 (11 months)

Worked through OverClocked ReMix; assisted David W. Lloyd securing musicians, as well as providing music critique and administrative work.
Periodicals

Borders Books

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BGI; Retail industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years)